# Chicken thighs with olives and capers (from Food Wishes)

Video: [Chicken Marbella | Food Wishes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4) by [Food Wishes](https://www.youtube.com/@foodwishes).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$7.89 per serving, ~$23.67 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$13.11* per serving (62%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 3 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 12 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- crushed garlic crushed garlic
- dried oregano dried oregano
- freshly ground black pepper freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp per pound of meat kosher salt
- a few shakes of cayenne pepper cayenne pepper
- caper brine caper brine
- red wine vinegar red wine vinegar
- olive oil olive oil
- pitted green olives, halved pitted green olives
- prunes (dried plums), chopped prunes
- capers capers
- 1 cup dry white wine dry white wine
- brown sugar brown sugar
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish fresh parsley

## Steps

1. [0:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=24s) Make two perpendicular cuts across the skin side of each chicken thigh down to the bone.
2. [1:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=77s) Whisk together the crushed garlic, dried oregano, black pepper, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, caper brine, red wine vinegar, and olive oil in a mixing bowl.
3. [2:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=134s) Scatter half of the halved olives, chopped prunes, and capers across the bottom of a large container.
4. [2:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=157s) Arrange the chicken thighs over the base layer, spoon some marinade over top, flip skin-side up, and scatter the remaining olives, prunes, capers, and marinade over the chicken.
5. [4:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=261s) Place a sheet of parchment paper firmly over the chicken, seal with a lid, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
6. [4:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=278s) Transfer the chicken thighs skin-side up into a large roasting pan along with all the olives, prunes, and excess marinade.
7. [5:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=320s) Pour the white wine into the pan around the chicken pieces.
8. [5:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=333s) Sprinkle roughly half of the brown sugar over the tops of the chicken thighs.
9. [6:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=373s) Roast at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes, then baste the tops with pan juices and sprinkle over the remaining brown sugar.
10. [6:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=396s) Return to the oven and continue roasting until fork-tender (optionally raising the oven temperature to 425°F / 220°C for the final 15 minutes for extra browning), about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1.5 hours total.
11. [7:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIDkVmPqbU4&t=437s) Baste the chicken once more with the roasting juices and garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

## Equipment

- chef's knife
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- large lidded storage container
- parchment paper
- large roasting pan
- tongs
- spoon

## What the video didn't say

- Exact measurements for garlic, oregano, pepper, cayenne, caper brine, vinegar, olive oil, olives, prunes, capers, and brown sugar were not stated.
- Total preparation time and exact serving yield were not explicitly stated.

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